Lose weight calories New York City – Article by a weight loss doctor

In oder to lose weight, you need to reduce the calories from baseline weight neutral calorie level so that over time, you can lose weight.

How many calories leads to a pound of weight loss?

There are about 3500 calories in a pound of fat tissue, so if you burn off or reduce your calories by that much, you can expect to lose weight.

How many calories per day do I need to cut to lose weight?

In oder to lose one pound of weight, you would need to cut down your calories by about 500 calories a day so that in a week, the total calorie deficit would be about 3500 calories which is equal to one pound.

I have been counting calories, think I eat less than my baseline but still not losing weight! Why?

It could be because you are guestimating the calories wrong as there are hidden calories in many foods like coffee, salad dressing and we tend to underestimate the calories in foods.

How many calories do Americans eat?

The average American consumes close to 3800 calories a day although the average global person only consumes about 2800 calories.

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